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Softbank Raises $22 Billion By Selling Alibaba Derivatives

Aug 04, 2022about 3 years ago

Amount Raised

$22 Billion

Minato CityConsulting

Description

SoftBank Group Corp. has raised as much as $22 billion in cash through the sale of prepaid forward contracts using Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. shares, the Financial Times reported, citing filings it has seen.

Company Information

Company

SoftBank Group

Location

Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

About

SoftBank has this year executed the sale of about a third of its Alibaba stake through these contracts, a type of derivatives that allows the Japanese company to raise cash immediately while retaining the possibility of holding on to the shares, the report said.

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